# 119-hr-5596: FARMS Act

119-hr-5596, FARMS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5596
- Congress: 119
- Title: FARMS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Freezes the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for H-2B workers.** The bill would let the Secretary of Labor keep the AEWR at the rate in effect on enactment for a two-year period when the Secretary determines there is no valid method to recalculate it.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Two-year hold on H-2B required wages: mixed, low. This bill would let the Labor Secretary keep the current required wage for H-2B workers for up to two years after enactment. It would only apply if the Secretary finds there is no valid way to set a new rate. Employers that hire H-2B workers could have stable labor costs. H-2B workers might miss po…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5596 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5596)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5596 (as of 2026-04-21).